Extensible grille.



No. 747,095. PATENTED DEC. 15, 1903.

G. W. SMITH.

EXTENSIBLB GRILLE.

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Patented December 15,. 1903.

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CHARLES W. SMITH, OF NORWALK, OHIO.

EXTENSlBLlE GRlLLiE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 747,095, dated December 15, 1903.

Application filed August 5, 1908. Serial No. 168.351. (No model.)

To all whom ifiWl/(ZZ/ concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES W. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Nor walk, in the county of Huron and State ofthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in extensible grilles which may be fitted to openings of various widths without the necessity of cutting parts and without destroying the symmetry of the design of the grillework.

More specifically my invention comprises an extensible grille having end sections of scrollwork and a central scroll-section so constructed that the ends thereof will interlock with the end sections without in any way affecting the general appearance of the design of the grillework,

The invention consists, further, in. various details of construction and arrangements of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described and then specifically defined in the appended claims.

1 illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a side elevation of the grillework, showing the sections extended. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the parts pushed Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the parts disconnected, and Fig. 4. is a detail sectional view showing the manner of fastening the grille-sections together.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A A designate the end sections of the grillework, which maybe of any design and adapted to be fastened to the opposite sides'of the opening in which the grillework is to be located. These end sections are fastened in any suitable way to the casing of the opening, and in the design shown in the drawings a bracket-arm B extends in substantially a horizontal position from the end sections and is provided with a series of beads C, disposed at intervals in the upper edge of said bracket-arm, while the scroll E extends laterally from the end section and above the bracket-arm B, and the top edge of said scroll E is preferablyin a plane parallel to the plane in which the horizontally-disposed bracket-arm B is disposed, thereby affording two horizontal parallel portions against which parts of the intermediate scrollsection F contact, as shown clearly in the drawings. Said intermediate section F is adapted to be held by a strip in one of its upperlongitudinal edges to a casing of the opening and is provided with a strip F, forming its lower marginal edge, the endsfof which strip project beyond the strip F which forms its upper marginal edge, said ends adapted to rest upon the beads 0, both when the sec tions are pushed together, as shown in Fig. 2, or as disclosed in Fig. 1, when extended. A scroll K is formed upon each end of the in termediate section F and has, preferably, a

projection K on the outer edge of each. scroll, which is adapted to contact with the upper edge E of the scroll upon the end pieces.

Upon reference to Fig. 1 of the drawings it .Will be observed that a space intervenes between the upper marginal edges of the end scroll-sections and the intermediate sections, thus allowing the sections to be closed together, if desired, or assume the position shown in Fig. 2, adapting the sections to fit openings of difierent widths and at the same time without in any Way disfiguring the design of the grillework. As the sections are closed together the ends of the section F will assume the positions shown in Fig. 2 and the lugs or projections K will be positioned as shown in Fig. 2.

From the foregoing it will be observed that by the provision of my improved extensible grillework I may be able to fit openings of any width by having the central sections of different lengths adapted to fit openings of various widths, the adjustment of from ten to fifteen inches being allowed for stock-pat terns.

In order to hold the grille-sections together, I provide, preferably, screws'O, which pass through the marginal strips of the sections and through the heading 0, as shown clearly in Fig. 4 of the drawings.

While I have shown a particular design of grillework, it will be understood that any shape or figuration of grillework may be employed without in any way departing from the spirit of the invention, the essential features being the provision of a grillework which may be extensible, adapted for stockpatterns for openings of various widths, at the same time without in anyway destroying the symmetry of the design.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. An extensible grillework comprising end sections provided with .scrolls, a bracket extension, an intermediate section having portions thereof in contact with said bracket extension, a scroll with extensions held adjacent to the scrolls of the end sections, the various sections adapted to interlock and to be adjustably held in different positions, as set forth.

2. An extensible grille comprising end sec tions having bracket extensions, beads on the latter, and an intermediate scroll-section having a strip, the ends of which are adapted to be adj ustably held adjacent to the said beads and scrolls on the sections adapted to interlock and form symmetrical designs, as set forth.

3. An extensible grille for openings comprising end sections, each having a bracket extension, a scroll projecting laterally from each end section having an edge in a plane parallel to the plane in which said bracket extension is disposed, an intermediate section having lugs or projections designed to be positioned adjacent to the edge of the laterallyprojecting scrolls on the sections, thereby forming a symmetrical design for the grillework whether the same is extended or closed together and interlocked, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

7 CHARLES W. SMITH.

Witnesses:

EDGAR G. MARLIN, A. H. PARKER. 

